“In a brief statement, the authority said, “The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority has taken the decision to close all offices of Qatar Airways in the United Arab Emirates with immediate effect.”
According to its website, Qatar Airways currently has six offices in the UAE including one in Abu Dhabi City (on Corniche Road), one in Abu Dhabi Airport, one in Dubai (Deira), one in Dubai International Airport, one office in Sharjah City (Al Majaz) and the sixth in Ras Al Khaimah Airport.
The move comes after Saudi Arabia and Bahrain revoked the licence of Qatar Airways on Tuesday and said they will be shutting down the airline’s offices.
Qatar Airways was ordered to close its Saudi offices within 48 hours, and licences granted to the airline’s employees would also be withdrawn, the Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation said.”